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for routing packets on the Internet and other TCP/IP-based networks.
IPCP (PPP)
IP Control Protocol allows changes to IP parameters such as the IP address.
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MAC
On a local area network (LAN) or other network, the MAC (Media Access Control)
address is your computer's unique hardware number. (On an Ethernet LAN, it's the
same as your Ethernet address.) The MAC layer frames data for transmission over
the network, then passes the frame to the physical layer interface where it is
transmitted as a stream of bits.
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NAT
Network Address Translation is the translation of an Internet Protocol address used
within one network to a different IP address known within another network.
Node
Any single computer connected to a network.
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